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📖 Rich Dad Poor Dad
This book changed my understanding of money management and financial planning. It taught me the importance of financial literacy, investing, and building assets.
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Turnitin is the official plagiarism detection and academic integrity platform used by SJIM Library. It helps researchers, faculty members, and students identify text similarity, promote ethical research practices, and ensure academic integrity before submitting dissertations, theses, research papers, and other scholarly works.
Turnitin is the official plagiarism detection and academic integrity platform used by SJIM Library. It helps researchers, faculty members, and students identify text similarity, promote ethical research practices, and ensure academic integrity before submitting dissertations, theses, research papers, and other scholarly works.
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism means the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
Plagiarism may occur intentionally or unintentionally due to poor research practices, improper citation, or unethical use of information. It is considered a serious academic offence and may lead to disciplinary action.
Types of Plagiarism
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Deliberate Plagiarism | Intentionally copying another person's work without giving credit. |
| Accidental Plagiarism | Failure to cite sources correctly due to lack of knowledge or careless referencing. |
| Self-Plagiarism | Reusing one's own previously published work without proper acknowledgment. |
| Mosaic Plagiarism | Using phrases, sentence structures, or ideas from another source while replacing only a few words without quotation marks or proper citation. |
Consequences of Plagiarism
- Loss of academic credibility and reputation.
- Failure in assignments, dissertations, or examinations.
- Institutional disciplinary action.
- Legal consequences due to copyright infringement.
- Financial penalties in some cases.
- Damage to professional and research careers.
Popular Plagiarism Detection Software
| Software | Purpose |
|---|---|
| iThenticate | Professional plagiarism detection for researchers and publishers. |
| Turnitin | Academic integrity and similarity checking. |
| Ouriginal (Urkund) | Online plagiarism detection service. |
| PlagScan | Online document similarity checking. |
| PlagiarismDetect | Internet-based plagiarism checker. |
| CheckForPlagiarism.net | Academic plagiarism prevention service. |
| Plagiarism-Finder | Web-based plagiarism detection. |
| MOSS | Source-code plagiarism detection. |
| JPlag | Programming assignment similarity detection. |
| WCopyfind | Open-source document comparison tool. |
| CopyCatch | Local document comparison software. |
| Ephorus | Cloud-based plagiarism detection. |
| GPSP | Glatt Plagiarism Screening Program. |
How to Avoid Plagiarism
Always acknowledge the original source of information.
- Cite all books, journals, websites, and other information sources.
- Use quotation marks when copying exact words.
- Paraphrase carefully using your own words while giving proper citation.
- Maintain complete reference records during research.
- Use standard citation styles such as APA, MLA, Chicago, or IEEE.
- Use plagiarism detection software before submission.
- Never submit someone else's work as your own.
Always Cite the Following
- Another person's ideas, opinions, or theories.
- Facts, statistics, tables, graphs, and illustrations that are not common knowledge.
- Direct quotations.
- Paraphrased or summarized content.
- Images, figures, charts, and multimedia content created by others.
References
UGC (2018). Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions Regulations.
Biswas, S. K. (2019). Research Ethics and Academic Integrity.